The Dark Side of Medical Research
Over the last couple of years, I have written mainly about fraud and double talk in religious settings. Deception about history shouldn’t happen in the church but it does; spin from church leaders shouldn’t happen but it does. Academic fraud shouldn’t happen but it does. This NYTs article provides a glimpse inside the fiasco in…
Read MoreHow Gospel for Asia in India Spent Foreign Contributions in FYE 2014
Each year registered charities in India are required by law to disclose how they spend foreign contributions. Out of curiosity, I examined Gospel for Asia’s FC-6 report for the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2014 (most recent data available). Below is a chart that combines the money spent from contributions from GFA (U.S., Germany,…
Read MoreFive Songs for a Friday Night
Been meaning to try this for awhile so here goes… I am going to put up five songs I like and then in the comments, suggest five songs you like. As we get time through the weekend, let’s listen and enjoy them. It would be best to just put the title, artist and a link…
Read MoreGospel for Asia Appears to be Saving for a Very Rainy Day
In a recent staff meeting (May 14, 2015), Gospel for Asia leaders told staff that they had $7 million in cash balance in India. Responding to a question from a staffer about why GFA is sitting on so much cash in India, COO David Carroll answered: That account will tend to build up over the…
Read MoreGospel for Asia's K.P. Yohannan and the Ring Kissing Ritual
In one of my early communications with Gospel for Asia’s COO David Carroll I asked: Can you confirm that the reason GFA organizes as an episcopal type church is related to Indian law. I have been told that Indian law requires GFA to register as a church and assume a governance structure similar to the officially recognized Catholic…
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